Vocabulary

  • come from: To have as your native country or city
  • look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
  • in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
  • per year: For each year; annually.
  • make up: To invent or create a story
  • highly unlikely: Not likely to happen or be true; improbable.
  • come about: To turn a boat around; (of boat) to turn around
  • for instance: As an example.
  • in terms of
  • in evidence: Easily seen; apparent or obvious.
  • out of proportion: Exaggerated or inappropriate in scale or degree.
  • of course: Sure ; Certainly
  • health benefits: Advantages provided by an employer or insurance plan related to healthcare, such as medical, dental, and vision coverage.
  • to taste: Add an ingredient according to your preference.
  • just kind of: Used to express a feeling or state in a vague or hesitant way.
  • think about: To consider something carefully.
  • rather than: More exactly; more correctly
  • apparently: According to what you heard; from what can be seen
  • majority: Amount that is more than half of a group
  • evidence: Factual proof that helps to establish the truth
  • instance: An example of something; case
  • kinda: Short way of saying 'kind of'
  • aesthetic: Concerning the sense of artistic beauty
  • claim: To say that something is true, often without proof.
  • consumption: The act of buying and using products
  • crush: Strong attraction to someone
  • harsh: Rough; tough; hard to experience or accept
  • increase: To make or become larger in size or amount
  • estimate: Guess or calculation of cost, size or value
  • industry: Hard work; being busy working
  • tongue: Long, thin part of (e.g. shoe under the laces)
  • regular: Having an equal amount of space or time in between
  • generic: Concerning a product without a brand name
  • remain: To be left behind; to continue to exist
  • drill: A machine that makes holes with a metal bit
  • intact: Being complete, without damaged or missing parts
  • attractive: Making you like them, as by being good-looking
  • appeal: Ability to attract interest, attention, or desire
  • benefit: Good result or effect, something advantageous
  • regulate: To control something with rules or laws
  • compare: To consider how similar and different things are
  • blow: To move something using air
  • pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
  • lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
  • ground: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
  • serve: To act in a particular position or office
  • honest: Good, truthful, sincere, or faithful; trustworthy
  • inhale: To breathe in something like air or smoke
  • reduce: To try to decrease, e.g. your weight if overweight
  • platform: Flat, raised structure that people stand on
  • bury: To put something into the ground and cover it
  • heal: To recover from or forget a bad experience
  • pinch: A very small amount of something
  • trace: To make an outline to determine a shape
  • appear: To be seen, become visible; come into sight
  • cult: Small extreme religious group
  • evaporate: To pass off or away; to disappear
  • mineral: Substance naturally formed in the ground
  • harvest: Gathering crops from the fields; the crops
  • miracle: Amazing, seemingly impossible thing that happened
  • promise: To say you will certainly do something
  • palate: Roof of the mouth
  • lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
  • natural: Being as one would expect; being usual or normal
  • forecast: Prediction of some future thing, e.g. the weather
  • difference: A thing or issue that people do not agree about
  • potassium: A common, soft, silvery white metal with many uses
  • burn: To destroy with fire
  • healthy: In good condition physically, or financially; well
  • world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
  • magnesium: Silver, white metal burning with a white flame
  • purification: Act of removing unwanted substances
  • saltwater: Water containing salts such as the ocean
  • seawater: Water from the sea; salt water
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    • aesthetic

      US /ɛsˈθɛtɪk/

      UK /i:sˈθetɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Concerning the sense of artistic beauty
      • Relating to a particular theory or conception of beauty or art.
      • Noun
      • a guiding principle in matters of artistic beauty and taste; an underlying principle, a set of principles, or a view often manifested by outward appearances or style of behavior
      • A set of principles underlying and guiding the work of a particular artist or artistic movement.
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    • apparently

      US /əˈpærəntlɪ/

      UK /əˈpærəntli/

      • Adverb
      • According to what you heard; from what can be seen
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    • appeal

      US /əˈpil/

      UK /ə'pi:l/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Ability to attract interest, attention, or desire
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To attract interest, attention, or desire
      • To request a judge or others to change a decision
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    • attractive

      US /əˈtræktɪv/

      UK /əˈtræktɪv/

      • Adjective
      • Making you like them, as by being good-looking
      • Offering advantages or benefits; tempting.
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    • benefit

      US /ˈbɛnəfɪt/

      UK /'benɪfɪt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Good result or effect, something advantageous
      • A payment made by the state or an insurance policy to someone
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To have a good effect or be helpful
      • To receive an advantage; to be helped
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    • blow

      US /blo/

      UK /bləʊ/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To move something using air
      • To make air come quickly out of your mouth
      • Noun
      • Something that causes you difficulty or sadness
      • Act of making air come out of your mouth
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    • bury

      US /ˈbɛri/

      UK /'berɪ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To put something into the ground and cover it
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    • claim

      US /klem/

      UK /kleɪm/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • To say that something is true, often without proof.
      • A statement that something is true.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To demand or ask for something that you believe is rightfully yours.
      • To take or cause the loss of (e.g., a life, property).
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    • come about

      US /kʌm əˈbaʊt/

      UK /kʌm əˈbaut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To turn a boat around; (of boat) to turn around
      • To take place; happen
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    • come from

      US /kʌm frʌm/

      UK /kʌm frɔm/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To have as your native country or city
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    • consumption

      US /kənˈsʌmpʃən/

      UK /kənˈsʌmpʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • The act of buying and using products
      • The act of using energy, food or materials; the amount used
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    • crush

      US /krʌʃ/

      UK /krʌʃ/

      • Noun
      • Strong attraction to someone
      • Transitive Verb
      • To break something into small pieces by pressing
      • To defeat someone or something (in a game)
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    • cult

      US /kʌlt/

      UK /kʌlt/

      • Noun
      • Small extreme religious group
      • Adjective
      • Very much liked by a small group of people
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    • drill

      US /drɪl/

      UK /drɪl/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A machine that makes holes with a metal bit
      • Exercise done to learn military skills
      • Transitive Verb
      • To make a deep hole to find oil, gas etc.
      • To put a hole in something by using a boring tool
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    • estimate

      US /ˈɛstəˌmet/

      UK /'estɪmət/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Guess or calculation of cost, size or value
      • A judgment or opinion.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To guess or calculate the cost, size or value of
      • To form an approximate idea or judgment of.
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    • evaporate

      US /ɪˈvæpəˌret/

      UK /ɪˈvæpəreɪt/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To pass off or away; to disappear
      • Transitive Verb
      • To change from a liquid into a gaseous state
      B2
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    • for instance

      US /fɔr ˈɪnstəns/

      UK /fɔ: ˈinstəns/

      • Adverb
      • As an example.
      • Phrase
      • As an example.
      • As an illustration or case in point
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    • forecast

      US /ˈfɔ:rkæst/

      UK /ˈfɔ:kɑ:st/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Prediction of some future thing, e.g. the weather
      • A prediction or estimate of future events, especially weather.
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To predict some future thing, e.g. the weather
      • Alternative past tense and past participle of 'forecast'.
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    • generic

      US /dʒəˈnɛrɪk/

      UK /dʒə'nerɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Concerning a product without a brand name
      • Concerning an entire class, category, or group
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    • harsh

      US /hɑrʃ/

      UK /hɑ:ʃ/

      • Adjective
      • Rough; tough; hard to experience or accept
      • Being severe and unkind
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    • harvest

      US /ˈhɑ:rvɪst/

      UK /ˈhɑ:vɪst/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Gathering crops from the fields; the crops
      • The time of year to bring crops in from the fields
      • Transitive Verb
      • To gather ripe crops in from the fields
      • To obtain or collect something.
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    • heal

      US /hi:l/

      UK /hi:l/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To recover from or forget a bad experience
      • To make or become healthy or well again
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    • health benefits

      US

      UK

      • Noun (plural)
      • Advantages provided by an employer or insurance plan related to healthcare, such as medical, dental, and vision coverage.
      • Positive effects on one's physical or mental condition resulting from certain activities or lifestyle choices.
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    • highly unlikely

      US

      UK

      • Adjective
      • Not likely to happen or be true; improbable.
      B1
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    • honest

      US /ˈɑnɪst/

      UK /ˈɒnɪst/

      • Adjective
      • Good, truthful, sincere, or faithful; trustworthy
      A2TOEIC
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    • in evidence

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Easily seen; apparent or obvious.
      • Presented or available as proof in a legal case.
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    • in terms of

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • With regard to; concerning a particular aspect.
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    • in the world

      US /ɪn ði wɜrld/

      UK /in ðə wɜː(r)ld/

      • Phrase
      • Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
      • Used to indicate the extent or degree of something, often in a superlative sense.
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    • inhale

      US /ɪnˈhel/

      UK /ɪnˈheɪl/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To breathe in something like air or smoke
      • To eat or drink something extremely fast
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    • instance

      US /ˈɪnstəns/

      UK /'ɪnstəns/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • An example of something; case
      • An occurrence of something.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To give as an example of something else
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    • intact

      US /ɪn'tækt/

      UK /ɪn'tækt/

      • Adjective
      • Being complete, without damaged or missing parts
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    • just kind of

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Used to express a feeling or state in a vague or hesitant way.
      • Used to indicate something is approximately or generally similar to something else.
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    • kinda

      US /'kaɪndə/

      UK /'kaɪndə/

      • Noun
      • Short way of saying 'kind of'
      • Adverb
      • Somewhat; to some extent; rather.
      • Sort of; in a way.
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    • look at

      US /lʊk æt/

      UK /luk æt/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To use your eyes to focus on something
      • To focus your eyes on something carefully
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    • magnesium

      US /mæɡˈniziəm,-ʒəm/

      UK /mægˈni:ziəm/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Silver, white metal burning with a white flame
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    • majority

      US /məˈdʒɔrɪti, -ˈdʒɑr-/

      UK /mə'dʒɒrətɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Amount that is more than half of a group
      • The age at which a person is legally considered an adult.
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    • make up

      US /mek ʌp/

      UK /meik ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To invent or create a story
      • To add up to
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To invent a story, excuse, etc.
      • To compensate for something lost, missed, or deficient.
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    • mineral

      US /ˈmɪnərəl/

      UK /'mɪnərəl/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Substance naturally formed in the ground
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    • miracle

      US /ˈmɪrəkəl/

      UK /'mɪrəkl/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Amazing, seemingly impossible thing that happened
      • A remarkable event or development that brings very welcome consequences.
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    • of course

      US /ʌv kɔː(r)s/

      UK /ɔv kɔː(r)s/

      • Adverb
      • Sure ; Certainly
      • Phrase
      • For sure; certainly
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    • out of proportion

      US /aʊt ʌv prəˈpɔrʃən/

      UK /aut ɔv prəˈpɔ:ʃən/

      • Adjective
      • Exaggerated or inappropriate in scale or degree.
      • Too large or small in relation to something else; excessive.
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    • palate

      US /ˈpælɪt/

      UK /ˈpælət/

      • Noun
      • Roof of the mouth
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    • per year

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • For each year; annually.
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    • pinch

      US /pɪntʃ/

      UK /pɪntʃ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • A very small amount of something
      • Transitive Verb
      • To cause pain by pressing against something
      • To squeeze painfully between e.g. thumb and finger
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    • platform

      US /ˈplætˌfɔrm/

      UK /'plætfɔ:m/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Flat, raised structure that people stand on
      • Area from which you board a train at a station
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    • potassium

      US /pəˈtæsiəm/

      UK /pəˈtæsiəm/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • A common, soft, silvery white metal with many uses
      • Potassium as a nutrient found in food.
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    • purification

      US /ˌpjʊrəfɪˈkeʃən/

      UK /ˌpjʊərɪfɪ'keɪʃn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Act of removing unwanted substances
      • Ceremonial cleansing from sin
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    • rather than

      US

      UK

      • Adverb
      • More exactly; more correctly
      • Preferably; instead
      • Preposition
      • Instead of
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    • reduce

      US /rɪˈdus, -ˈdjus/

      UK /rɪ'dju:s/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To try to decrease, e.g. your weight if overweight
      • To boil a liquid until it has decreased in amount
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    • regular

      US /ˈrɛɡjəlɚ/

      UK /ˈregjələ(r)/

      • Adjective
      • Having an equal amount of space or time in between
      • Occurring or being done frequently
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Customers who frequently visit a place
      • Soldier who has a permanent job in the army
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    • regulate

      US /ˈrɛɡjəˌlet/

      UK /ˈregjuleɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To control something with rules or laws
      • To set/adjust (a clock, etc.); restrict motion in
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    • remain

      US /rɪˈmen/

      UK /rɪˈmeɪn/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To be left behind; to continue to exist
      • To stay in a place when other people have gone
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    • saltwater

      US /ˈsɔltˌwɔtɚ, -ˌwɑtɚ/

      UK /ˈsɔ:ltˌwɔ:tə, -ˌwɔtə/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Water containing salts such as the ocean
      C2
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    • seawater

      US /ˈsiˌwɔtɚ, -ˌwɑtɚ/

      UK /'si:wɒtə/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Water from the sea; salt water
      B2
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    • serve

      US /sɚv/

      UK /sɜ:v/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To act in a particular position or office
      • To hit the first ball to an opponent in tennis etc.
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    • think about

      US /θɪŋk əˈbaʊt/

      UK /θiŋk əˈbaut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To consider something carefully.
      • To remember or call to mind.
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    • to taste

      US /tu teɪst/

      UK /tu teɪst/

      • other
      • Add an ingredient according to your preference.
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    • tongue

      US /tʌŋ/

      UK /tʌŋ/

      • Noun
      • Long, thin part of (e.g. shoe under the laces)
      • Meat from the mouth of an animal, cooked as food
      • Transitive Verb
      • To using your mouth to produce musical notes
      • To use your mouth to touch something
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    • trace

      US /tres/

      UK /treɪs/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make an outline to determine a shape
      • To find someone or something that has disappeared
      • Uncountable Noun
      • Very small quantity of something
      • A mark or other sign of the former presence or passage of something.
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    She took a brave step forward, leaving behind her comfort zone to chase her dreams.

    Vocabulary
    • brave

      adj. Having courage

    • comfort zone

      phr. A familiar situation where one feels safe

    Explanation
    a brave step is a noun phrase, where brave is an adjective modifying the noun step, meaning "a courageous step". forward is an adverb modifying step, meaning "ahead". The whole phrase serves as the object, answering the "what" of took (verb) — she took a brave step forward.

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    brave

    US/brev/
    UK/breɪv/
    adj.Brave
    v.t.To bravely face
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